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Full-blown, non-responsible-surplus-destroying luck egalitarianism is, this chapter argues, a strong account of both equality and responsibility sensitivity. But egalitarianism and responsibilitarianism do not tell people all they need to know about justice. As a stand-alone theory, luck egalitarianism cannot deliver, since it comes up against the brick wall of absolute levels of well-being. However, an appropriately qualified version of it – Paretian luck egalitarianism – can still play a role as a key component of a pluralistic account of justice.

Full-blown, non-responsible-surplus-destroying luck egalitarianism is, this chapter argues, a strong account of both equality and responsibility sensitivity. But egalitarianism and responsibilitarianism do not tell people all they need to know about justice. As a stand-alone theory, luck egalitarianism cannot deliver, since it comes up against the brick wall of absolute levels of well-being. However, an appropriately qualified version of it – Paretian luck egalitarianism – can still play a role as a key component of a pluralistic account of justice.